Chapter 137: Don’t Disturb Me!!
The streets were stained with blood, and there were many trampled corpses in a pitiful state.
After glancing around, Zane didn’t recognize anyone familiar; the important NPCs should be fine, and those who died were merely ordinary NPCs.
There might be some hidden quests or identities among them, but if they were dead, there was nothing to discuss.
In no time, he arrived at the North Gate.
The city gates were in a state of severe disrepair, and the walls were riddled with holes.
The sounds of screams and the effects of skills echoed continuously.
Players around level ten were like lambs to the slaughter, utterly defenseless against the Undead Iron Cavalry.
The defending army had fewer than 50 men left, and there were hardly any high-level players to be seen.
No… is there no one to stop them?
Zane’s heart sank.
There were over 50 cavalry continuously harvesting lives.
To prevent encountering the Undead Iron Cavalry’s chaotic slaughter again, Zane maintained his Wishcaster form this time.
Starry stood in front to block, while Zane provided support from the back, and the Star Cat used control skills to assist.
As long as no more than three Undead Iron Cavalry appeared at the same time, there would be no danger.
They advanced slowly, grateful for the scattered low-level players who attracted the monsters’ hatred, giving Zane a chance to clear them out gradually.
Players clearly noticed the unusual duo.
“Did I just see that right? Did they take down an Undead Iron Cavalry with just two people!?” one player exclaimed.
“Oh my… it’s Starry! The top player on the level leaderboard! She has finally appeared!”
“Who is that woman behind her? She looks so familiar!”
“Are you stupid? That’s the general’s sister!”
“Oh right, I remember now! Quick, record this! It’s a rare sight to see this battle!”
“No way, isn’t she already dead?”
…
Ignoring the whispers of others, Zane pressed forward.
Speaking of which, gold-grade monsters were ridiculously powerful, yet their drop rates were quite poor.
He had killed so many monsters, and so far, only two gold-tier items had dropped.
But the quality of the gold-tier items was exceptional; just the Qiu Yue Sword’s superior attributes had saved Starry countless times. It was hard to imagine how strong they would become after reaching level 30 with the Elemental Horn and the Magic Sword.
Lost in thought, he suddenly felt his foot sink.
Something had tripped him.
“Alna… Miss…”
Damn!
Zane was startled and quickly shook off the hand that had wrapped around his calf.
-30
To his surprise, that had caused damage.
“Uh…”
The weak voice was even more powerless now.
Looking down, he saw a male NPC named Joz—if he remembered correctly, he was Aijue’s aide, usually quiet and unremarkable.
“W-what’s wrong?”
“Y-you’re still alive… I…” The broken and trembling voice sent a chill through Zane’s heart; could he be a mole for the Dark Faction?
However, before he could finish speaking, his health bar emptied, and the previous incident hastened his death.
Seeing this scene felt like a heavy stone lodged in Zane’s heart.
The information in his words—Alna was already dead?
Why? Wasn’t she the renowned Wishcaster? Was there no one to protect her?
Where was Xiin? Where did she go?
No one could answer him.
Unknowingly, Starry had already beheaded the last Undead Iron Cavalry.
Starry reached level 29 with 89% experience, while Zane reached level 29 with 23% experience points.
Nothing…?
Looking at the pile of corpses below the city, Zane clenched his fists; he had to find her.
He had to.
It wasn’t just for the trivial reasons of learning skills or gaining information later.
In the underground passage, if it weren’t for her, Zane and Starry could have died there long ago.
Without the Wishcaster profession, everything else would be meaningless.
Moreover, although their time together wasn’t long, every one of her actions had already left a mark in Zane’s heart.
I saved your life; how can you just die!
Clearing away the obstructing corpses, one by one, he couldn’t see—couldn’t see…
Zane’s heart grew increasingly anxious; please don’t let her be dismembered, please don’t!
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble.
Something was appearing.
Among the fallen Undead Iron Cavalry, most of the embers had already weakened significantly, with the time needed for rebirth greatly increased.
It wasn’t Starry who killed them, but the previous soldiers and players. Not everyone knew about the embers.
However, a particularly vigorous ember suddenly erupted with dazzling flames, instantly engulfing all the surrounding corpses.
The players present received a strong system notification.
System Notification: Warning! Warning! A gold leader-level creature is being born; please evacuate immediately!
Zane paid no mind to the warning and continued to search the pile of corpses for Alna’s figure.
In less than a minute, a vigorous red ember burst forth from the forehead of an Undead Iron Cavalry.
No, perhaps it should be called a Demon Knight now.
Starry frowned; she could sense a massive evil aura behind her.
She stopped her actions and turned to look.
Shrouded in a gray aura, its true form was obscured; was it an Undead Iron Cavalry?
Demon Knight (Leader level Boss):
Rarity: Gold Grade
Level: 35
Health: 200,000
Physical Attack: 675-788
Physical Defense: 350
Magical Defense: 285
Skills: Spirit Break, Unfettered Charge, Trample Storm, Dark Armor
Description: Evolved from the Undead Iron Cavalry, said to be a rare sight occurring once in a century. After this evolution, it will remember some memories of its past life.
“Kill…” The deep, harsh voice of the Demon Knight echoed under the shadow.
A Demon Knight? A gold-level Boss?
Zane felt a surge of anger; don’t disturb me while I’m looking for someone!!!
The Demon Knight appeared not to have fully adapted to its change, simply walking slowly.
The Star Cat stood like a fierce protector, glaring fiercely in front of Starry.
The players initially wanted to run, but upon seeing Starry still standing in place, they halted.
Perhaps… she could deal with this guy.
Though it was a rather absurd thought, for some reason, everyone chose to wait and see.
If she fell, Yunshui City would surely fall too, so it was better to trust the number one player’s capabilities.
This monster siege would definitely anger many players, especially those who had lost their permanent town.
Moreover, no one had ever heard of a gold-level Boss appearing on the frontline; only Yunshui City was an exception.
Why? It remained unknown.
“So it really is…” Ruyin Ruyuan was hiding among the pile of corpses, watching this scene.
Others had long been dead; he activated his stealth to avoid death in the pile of corpses.
In a battlefield like this, the assassin’s role was minimal.
The Demon Knight grew curious about these two girls who didn’t flee and kept approaching.
I told you, don’t interfere with me!!
“Mo Se!!!” The blonde girl screamed in desperation.
In the incredulous eyes of those present, a massive beetle, about the size of a house, appeared out of nowhere above the boss.
It fell.
